Vintage Gold Snake Lorgnette With Sapphire Ruby and Diamond, Circa 1940
Vintage Gold Snake Lorgnette With Sapphire Ruby and Diamond, Circa 1940
£9,000.00
Description
A vintage serpent lorgnette, mounted in 18ct gold, with a snake winding up the handle, the head is set with a pear shaped sapphire, surrounded by old-cut diamonds, with ruby eyes, circa 1940.
Lorgnette is a pair of spectacles with a handle. They were invented by an Englishman named George Adams. The name is derived from the French lorgner, to take a sidelong look at. In Victorian symbolism the coiled snake represented eternal love.
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| Material and Technique | 18ct yellow gold |
| Period | 1940s |
| Dimensions | Approximately 120mm long, 42mm at its widest point. |
Product REF: S25515M1
